Winter #3

weatherman gotta
be right sometime - snow tonight?
white buffalo clouds

Run #4

daylight lifts running
from wee lone mornings. solid 
and sheer. pace quickens.

Winter #2

hard to shake the chill.
cold fingers, toes. wool stockings
fleece mittens. long naps.

Tailgating

grilling brats, kebabs
splits for cozies and red beads
badger hats make friends

Connecting with Family

Signing the pink cast;
catching up; watching 'Uncle
Buck'; teasing; sharing.

Mom's Favorite Side Dish

tart, spicy, wild style
four types of cranberry sauce
raw; boiled; salsa

Simple Pleasures #3

orange moon rising on
the horizon. plane dashboard.
bump. peaceful landing.

Some People are Just Clumsy

Oops, I dropped your plate,
broke your heart, crashed your moto.
Inadvertently.

Rosette-making

oil sizzling
crunchy sugar snowflake tops
family recipe

Dating Online #4, OR, It's a Numbers Game

third date, twelve probing
questions, four future babies
five minutes and I'm out

A Lesson in Contradictions

warm tea/cooling mint
stimulant/relaxation
what's in your tea leaves?

Don't Eat an Egg Before Bed

In Cuba, alone.
Pregnant. Hungry. Glad to wake
Friday at home.

Ode to Bread Pudding

southern specialty
bread holds up to whiskey glaze
caramel, cinnamon

Roommates from the Black Lagoon

clothes, scraps, one mile high
cat hair on floor and in mugs
cupboards never closed

Making Amends with Friends Old and New

one day or five years.
forgotten grudge surfaces.
apologies heal.

Christmas Cactus

year hibernation
dripping magenta buds now
repurpose, renew

Dating Online #3

Mister Mustapha
atrocious spelling mistakes
kan't meat for coffaee

Simple Pleasures #2

cherry red lipstick
fashion forward pick-me-up
classy winter look

Simple Pleasures #1

soak soapy salt bath
travel hours unravel
worries on the shelf

Midweek Break

hump day, relief and
clearing the air a little
western afrobeat